Rey is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rey is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning “king”. From the Spanish word for king, also a short form of Reynaldo.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,222 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 249 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rey per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (394/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Rey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,394 nationally (given to 394 babies that year).
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